WHO’s “3 by 35” initiative urges nations to raise taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks by 50% by 2035 to reduce chronic diseases, generate $1 trillion for healthcare, and support sustainable development goals.
The Local Government Commission of Inquiry investigates a suspicious land deal involving Banjul City Council and businessman Chabell Elhajj, who leased land for D2 million and sold it for D15 million, amid conflicting testimonies and allegations of fraud.
The Local Government Commission of Inquiry probes Banjul City Council’s former CEO Mustapha Batchilly over Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe’s D60,000 monthly fuel allowance, revealing discrepancies, unauthorized spending, and inadequate oversight.
Minister Babucarr Bouy revealed that only 2 million of 23.9 million Dalasi paid to 1,430 missing government employees has been recovered, with the Ministry of Public Services facing bank restrictions and planning legal action and electronic tracking to address the issue.
Sean “P. Diddy” Combs was found guilty on July 2, 2025, of prostitution-related charges, facing up to 20 years in prison, but acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering, as he navigates ongoing civil lawsuits for alleged physical and sexual assault.
